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Canadian Trade Commissioners: Partners Across the Globe

Business and government. Not always the warmest and most complementary relationship, even in the most business-friendly countries and jurisdictions. For some, this is a perpetual battle, for others a healthy tension – regardless of your political views or of the economic and business principles which guide your activities, there is one consistent and notable exception: the world-renowned Canadian Trade Commissioner Service.

Canadian diplomats are respected and admired across the world, and within the Foreign Service, our Commercial Officers bring together skilled diplomacy with commercial savvy, to represent and to develop Canadian commercial and investment interests across the globe.

Whether you run a one-person consultancy, or a multi-million dollar technology business, it is good practice in your market development activities, to establish contact with the Trade Commissioner Service, both in Ottawa and in the market you are exploring or in which you plan to grow your established activities.

Trade Commissioners in Embassies, Consulates and High Commissions across the world, are ready to provide invaluable assistance – from insights about markets, to introduction and matching with local businesses, to market analysis – the range of services available is varied, and can be valuable to businesses in early stages of international engagement, just as they can be helpful to the largest of Canadian companies exploring a new market.

The Trade Commissioner Service (TCS) operates in 150 cities worldwide, as well as across Canada, and is focused on helping Canadian businesses succeed internationally. Whether you are in preparation mode, or assessing market potential, working to identify in-market contacts, or have run into a problem locally, TCS can help.

At Northstar, our relationships within DFAIT and with Diplomats and Trade Commissioners across the globe have been indispensable to our success in international markets – both directly, and in support of our clients.

TCS is perhaps one of the most well-known, and least understood resources available in support of Canadian business aspirations and interests overseas. Visit the TCS website to learn more: www.tradecommissioner.gc.ca
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